2012 DISTRICT RESULTS: Lost in championship (Lebanon Catholic), finished second.

NOTES: The odds-on favorite because the Rollers always benefit from their strength of schedule and because Jeff Chisholm has an experienced crew that have made back-to-back PIAA championship runs. And we haven't even mentioned the state's fourth-leading scorer all time.

NOTES: The Beavers used good old fashioned grit to turn back Steel-High in last year's D3-A title match. With Shay and Reist leading the way, we expect another tactical run to the finale. Coach Patti Hower's long history of winning championships doesn't hurt.

NOTES: The Eagles have hardly faced the kind of week-to-week battles as Nos. 1 and 2. But High Point, earning a bye into the quarterfinals, has a legitimate chance to grab one of four PIAA invites. Have already dropped district entries Harrisburg Christian and Lititz Christian en route.

4. Mount Calvary Chargers (17-7)

LEAGUE: CCAC West (7-3, T-2nd)

TOP SCORERS: Melissa Foerster (14.2), Rebeka Sheard (11.0)

2012 DISTRICT RESULTS: Did not participate.

NOTES: We'll say this for the Chargers, Daniel Sheard's outfit doesn't shy away from a challenge. Left for dead against CCAC champ Harrisburg Christian on Saturday, the Chargers nearly erased a 10-point deficit in the final minutes. Might get another shot, too, if the Knights take care of Upper Dauphin tomorrow.

1. Malia Tate-DeFreitas, 5-9 senior, Steel-High: Certainly an easy choice considering only three PA standouts have scored more career points than the Hampton-bound guard. Tate-DeFreitas, with 3,170 points, is now 100 shy of No. 3, Montoursville and Penn State phenom Kelly Mazzante.

2. Abby Shay, 5-8 senior, Lebanon Catholic: The Beavers are at their best when Shay is running the show. Not only is Patti Hower's top senior posting 15.7 points per game, Shay's leadership on the court has really paid off.

3. Melissa Foerster, 6-0 junior, Mount Calvary: The Chargers might have dropped the CCAC final to Harrisburg Christian, but Foerster's work inside helped keep Dr. Daniel Sheard's team in the fight. A tough, physical presence inside and solid rebounder.

4. Kayla Snyder, 5-3 senior, Millersburg: The Indians have their hands full with TVL foe Halifax playing host in round one. Snyder's range, however, gives Jill Steffen's team a puncher's chance. Keep in mind, Halifax only bested the Tribe 49-45 in first meeting.

5. Macaela Campbell, 5-5 senior, Harrisburg Christian: Campbell had big shoes to fill after the Knights lost proven point guard Creslyn VanDyck to an offseason injury. Using her speed and wits, Campbell did it. Has to play big if the Knights are thinking states.

SLEEPER

Bible Baptist (13-9): The sixth-seeded Bobcats were just 3-3 down the home stretch and got bounced by Veritas Academy in the CCAC postseason. That said, Mikala Brinson (14.1 ppg.), Kamille Piacquadio (6.3) and the Cats already bounced first-round foe Lititz Christian by 18 points earlier in the season. Another victory would set up a quarterfinal tilt with untested High Point with a PIAA bid on the line. For that scenario to play out, Bible Baptist has to dig in defensively.